Kailan
Boy name · #3901 in 2025 · Uniqueness 72/100
Kailan is currently the #3901 boy name in the United States — 28 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #5058, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 64,286 boys born in 2025 was named Kailan.
Babies named Kailan per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 35-year story
Kailan first appears in the Social Security records in 1990, when 6 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2022, with 45 babies and a rank of #2830. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Kailan against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Kailan in class?
Kailan scores 72 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Kailan will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Kailan is most common
State-level data for Kailan is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Kailan
Statistically, parents drawn to Kailan tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Khylan, Zaylan, Kallan, Khalan, and Ruslan.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Kailan | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 28 | #3848 |
| 2024 | 45 | #2835 |
| 2023 | 42 | #2952 |
| 2022 | 45 | #2830 |
| 2021 | 24 | #4247 |
| 2020 | 23 | #4275 |
| 2019 | 29 | #3716 |
| 2018 | 22 | #4476 |
| 2017 | 19 | #4935 |
| 2016 | 16 | #5555 |
| 2015 | 18 | #5058 |
| 2014 | 23 | #4263 |
| 2013 | 15 | #5659 |
| 2012 | 17 | #5256 |
| 2011 | 15 | #5675 |
| 2010 | 17 | #5251 |
| 2009 | 19 | #4922 |
| 2008 | 17 | #5249 |
| 2007 | 12 | #6622 |
| 2006 | 11 | #6904 |
| 2005 | 16 | #5034 |
| 2004 | 19 | #4421 |
| 2003 | 5 | #10894 |
| 2002 | 15 | #4919 |
| 2001 | 9 | #6935 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Kailan a popular boy name?
Kailan ranked #3901 among boys in 2025 with 28 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #5058.
When was the name Kailan most popular?
Kailan peaked in 2022, when 45 American boys received the name (ranked #2830 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Kailan?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 64,286 newborn American boys was named Kailan. It scores 72/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.